OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE RECYCLING CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $2,448 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    a) Upper Conveyor Area, on or about 4/19/13: Main Baylor Upper Area was not guarded by a standard railing along the open side exposing employees to a 7 foot 9 inch fall hazard.  b) Outside Area , on or about 4/19/13: Aluminum Shredder Motor Platform was not guarded by a standard railing along the open side exposing employees to a 11 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,836 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. Materials and/or equipment were placed either temporarily or permanently within the exit route:     a) Aluminum Shredder Shipping Building, on or about 4/19/13: The emergency exit route was blocked with several bins of scrap material.

Issued

Jul 23, 2013

Abate by

Sep 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) Brass room, on or about 4/19/13:  The employer did not perform a PPE hazard assessment for employees exposed to laceration hazards when cutting brass on the shear machine.      Abatement certification is required for this item.